property right

noun

: a legal right or interest in or against specific property

Examples of property right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Since early 2025, Washington has escalated pressure on Pretoria over property rights, rural safety, and foreign policy alignment. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The applicant also was asked to make a good-faith effort to meet with representatives of the adjacent school and church regarding private access agreements, easements, property rights, emergency access and circulation. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026

These include developing legislative recommendations for regulating the actions of AI companies, recognizing a personal likeness as a property right and providing technology guidance regarding housing, lending and employment. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026

The case elevated property rights over clean water concerns in a ruling in favor of Michael and Chantell Sackett, an Idaho couple who sought to build a house near a lake. — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for property right

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Legal Definition

property right

noun

1

: a right or interest in or involving property (as real property)

a conflict between environmental regulations and property rights

2

: property interest at interest 3b